Research, Study Abroad, and Scholarship Opportunities for 2014

Scholarship Opportunities:

• ACS Scholars: ACS offers renewable scholarships to underrepresented minority students who want to enter chemistry or related fields. Awards of up to $5,000 are given to qualified African American, Hispanic or American Indian students who are high school seniors or college freshman, sophomores, or juniors pursuing a college degree in the chemical sciences. Applications will be due March 1, 2014. http://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/funding-and-awards/scholarships/acsscholars.html

• SCI Scholars: Exceptional college sophomores and juniors majoring in chemistry and chemical engineering can apply for a prestigious 10-week internship through the SCI Scholars Program. Benefits include industrial experience, a generous stipend, scientific meeting travel award, and the chance to nominate a high school teacher of their choice for further benefits. Applications will be due Dec. 14, 2013. http://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/students/college/experienceopp/scischolars.html

Research Opportunities:

• ACS Nulear & Radiochemistry Summer School: June 16, 2014 through July 25, 2014 The Division of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology of the American Chemical Society (ACS) is sponsoring two INTENSIVE six-week Summer Schools in Nuclear and Radiochemistry for undergraduates. Funding is provided by the US Department of Energy. Fellowships include a stipend of $4000, all tuition and fees, transportation to and from the Summer School location, housing, books, and laboratory supplies. Transferable college credit will be awarded through the ACS accredited chemistry programs at San Jose State University (7 units) or the State University of New York at Stony Brook (6 units). Completed applications (the web application form, two recommendation letters, and official transcript) must be received no later than February 1, 2014 http://chemistry.missouri.edu/nucsummer/ ***University of Missouri at Columbia has the most powerful (10MW) research nuclear reactor in the country.

• Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU): NSF funds a large number of research opportunities for undergraduate students through its REU Sites program. An REU Site consists of a group of ten or so undergraduates who work in the research programs of the host institution. Each student is associated with a specific research project, where he/she works closely with the faculty and other researchers. Students are granted stipends and, in many cases, assistance with housing and travel. http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/. Application deadlines vary by program.

• Chemistry Internships and Summer Research Opportunites: A comprehensive listing maintained by the American Chemical Society (ACS). Application deadlines vary by program http://www.getexperience.dreamhosters.com/

• Science Study Abroad Opportunities: Various opportunites to study in Germany, France, and many other countries. This is not cheap (still pay tuition + foreign travel and living expenses), but would be a life changing opportunity. http://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/students/college/studyabroad.html